Pray for Me... Pray for Others
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Landis prays so sweetly for everyone in our entire family.
Our Requests:
Abby's doctor is concerned because she is not tolerating chemo like they need her to. Even when Abby is getting the smallest doses (much less than what is normal for her weight), her bone marrow is being suppressed to the point where it is dangerous. She ordered genetic testing in an attempt to learn why Abby is having so much trouble handling the chemo she desperately needs to fight her cancer.
Abby got IV chemo on Friday and started a round of high dose steroids (works like chemo). The steroids make her a tired, VERY hungry and a little more emotional. Abby has also been in a lot of pain since Friday. After going three weeks without needing any pain medicine, she is back to needing morphine. She is complaining of headaches again (not good with her history of increased intracranial pressure).
Abby is not a complainer, but when hugs hurt, you know she is having a pretty bad week.
Please pray that:
Her doctors find a way to give her all of the chemo she needs to destroy the cancer cells that they believe are still present in her body.
For pain relief.
For Landis (three years old) to learn how hug and kiss Abby gently so that it doesn't hurt. Abby and Landis are normally inseparable, constantly playing together, hugging each other and laughing nonstop. Being all boy, Landis plays more physically than Abby can handle when she is hurting.
Pray for these folks:
My Dad is being tested for cancer. As a nurse I know that the blood tests don't look good. He should find out on Friday. I would really appreciate your prayers.
Also, I have received many messages from people who know kids who needed immediate prayers. I would love to add their caringbridge sites to my blog roll and tell others about them, if you could send me a link to their sites.
SpideyLandis LOVES Abby... hurts so good!
Abby needs an extra dose of morphine after a hug from Landis.
Pray for Me... Pray for Others is where we all get to pray for each other. It is obvious, and we don't pretend otherwise, that we cannot give full attention to every request and comment we receive. This feature on Wednesdays is a time we ask YOU for help praying for others, as they pray for you. Check back a couple of times today for new requests.
Pray for Me... Pray for Others - Instructions:
- Use the form below to enter your prayer requests. You must enter an "identity", and put something in at least one of the "pray for me" or "pray for others" in order to be included (links to blogs are not required).
- If you link to YOUR blog, please include the following HTML in a post on your blog so that we can create a linked network of prayers (your link will allow others to find us, and be able to participate; make sure you are in HTML mode when pasting this code).
- Put out an email or post on your blog and encourage everyone you know to come and join us in prayer.
- Look over the list and pray as God leads. Come back and visit the list two or three times today as it will grow all day long.
Remember... if you don't take the time to pray for others, then on what basis can you really expect God to lead others to pray for you? I created this with "community" in mind - pray for you, pray for me, pray for others - so that we are both giving and receiving as a community which is far more spiritually productive than simply wanting everyone to pray on our behalf.
Truth is, many people do not have a community they can ask for prayer. We hope to become that community for them.
Let me know if you have suggestions or questions about Pray for Me... Pray for Others. If this is a blessing to you, please leave a comment and let us all know.
